Wednesday, April 25, 2018

April 2018 Meeting

APRIL 2018 MEETING:

Thursday, April 26 @ 6pm

Andy Lowe will be sharing his family's Civil War diary

from Cherokee County, John Ellis will display locally
printed money used in the war, and a local student will tell about John
Wisdom's ride (You may preview that historical story by visiting: https://www.algw.org/cherokee/wisdom.htm

We are currently in the process of locating and photographing all
of the historical markers in Cherokee County. The ones we have thus far have
been added to the Historical Marker Database (Click Here).

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Mission

The mission of the Historical Preservation Society is to collect, preserve, promote, and share the heritage of Cherokee County, Alabama.

Our History

​The Cherokee County Historical Society was founded in 1972.

The Cherokee County Historical Museum was opened in 1985.

The Historical Preservation Society of Cherokee County Alabama was created in 2015.

Membership

The Historical Preservation Society offers four levels of membership.

·Individual $15

·Family $25

·Supporter $40

·Business/Organization $50

We would like to take the time to thank each and every one who has given to the preservation of our beloved Cherokee County. We would also like to thank the last Judge Kirk Day for all that he did in the preserving of history for everyone in Cherokee County.

Our Projects

··Graham-Brown Smokehouse Cabin restoration at Ethel Morrison Park in Centre, Alabama (Great example of taking down a historic cabin can be seen here: Barnwood Builders: The Lincoln Cabin)